Mental Health First Aid Certification Training (MHFA)

Sometimes, First Aid isn’t a bandage, or CPR, or
calling 911. Sometimes First Aid is You!

The stigma surrounding mental illness often prevents people from seeking help or even acknowledging that they need help. And if they do want help, they do not always know where to turn. Mental Health First Aid is a groundbreaking public education program that helps community members identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness. What you say, how you say it, and how well you listen can have a profound impact on those in need. Mental Health First Aid Certification Training gives you the tools you need to help others in crisis.

"A thought-provoking class. A need for all teachers." - D.J., Duluth Public Schools

UPCOMING TRAINING Please note that pre-registration is required for all Mental Health First Aid training sessions.

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*Funding for UMD students, faculty, staff, and alumni was made possible through a Chancellor's small grant. Funds are limited.Please email cehelp@d.umn.edu with your name and UMD ID# to receive a discount code.

"The training was short and to the point. Everything we did and talked about was relevant." - C.M., In Home Family Support

Adult Mental Health First Aid

8 CEU’s through Minnesota Board of Social Work (MN BOSW); and 8 CEU’s through Minnesota Board of Police Officers Standards and Training (MN POST)

Mental Health First Aid--Adult is an 8-hour public education program that introduces participants to the risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adults, builds an understanding of their impact, and gives an overview of the common treatments. Topics include depression, anxiety/trauma, psychosis and psychotic disorders, substance use disorders, and self-injury. Mental Health First Aid uses role-playing and simulations to demonstrate how to assess a mental health crisis, select interventions and provide initial help, and connect adults to professional, peer, social, and self-help care. Just as CPR training helps a layperson without medical training assist an individual following a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid training helps a layperson assist someone experiencing a mental health crisis.

Youth Mental Health First Aid

8 CEU’s through Minnesota Board of Social Work (MN BOSW); 8 CEU’s through Minnesota Board of Police Officers Standards and Training (MN POST); and 8 CEU’s through Minnesota Board of School Administrators (MN BOSA)

Mental Health First Aid—Youth is an 8-hour public education program that introduces participants to the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents, builds understanding of the importance of early intervention, and teaches individuals how to help a youth in crisis. Mental Health First Aid—Youth uses role-playing and simulations to demonstrate how to assess a mental health crisis, select interventions and provide initial help, and connect young people to professional, peer, social, and self-help care.